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Stress, anxiety, excitement and fear are some of the many emotions students face before they sit an examination, because of what is at stake or the expectations of family, friends and themselves. Even though mostly 10 to 12 year olds will sit the Grade Six Achievement Test (GSAT), these emotions are rife and guidance counsellors and teachers are busy trying...

The Minister of Youth, Sports and Culture, the Honourable Olivia Grange, MP has formally presented athletic equipment donated by the German manufacturer Adidas to four Jamaican schools under a new initiative aimed at giving greater support to youth athletes. Minister Grange said the initiative which will allow for the distribution of donated athletic goods to schools in a timely manner...

Leader of Government Business in the Lower House and Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, has commended the work of the Electoral Commission of Jamaica (ECJ) in its report on the realignment of boundaries and increase in the number of constituencies. He was speaking in the House of Representatives yesterday (March 10) where the report was approved. The ECJ, in...

A total of 580 teachers have received certification in basic computer skills under the e-Learning Jamaica Project, which will enable them to integrate information and communication technologies in their lesson plans. The teachers, who have gained competences in operating a personal computer, word processing, spreadsheet elements, database management, power-point presentations, among other areas, were presented with their certificates at a...

The Ministry of Education has drafted a new policy on the operations of private educational institutions, Permanent Secretary, Mrs. Audrey Sewell, has disclosed. Mrs. Sewell said that Minister of Education, Hon. Andrew Holness, will soon reveal the policy, which will focus on issues such as the general management of the institutions, including their financial, registration, enrolment and examinations systems. "We...

Two scholarships are being offered to students in South Florida and in Jamaica, by the Jamaica Ex-Police Association of South Florida (JEPA), as part of its annual scholarship award programme. Applications are now being accepted by the Association, with the deadline for submission being March 31, 2010. Both scholarships, valued at US$1,600, will be awarded to a college freshman in...

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Hon Audley Shaw, and the World Bank's Sector Director for Latin America and the Caribbean Region, Evangeline Javier, signed a US$16 million dollar (approximately J$1.435 billion) loan, to co-finance the EducationSystem Transformation Programme, Thursday (March 4). The loan has a repayment period of 26 years, with a grace period of five (5) years...

The 1,000 female students attending the Mandeville Primary and Junior High School, Manchester, were on Wednesday (February 3) exposed to several motivational talks, and entertained by a fashion parade and a netball match against teachers, as the school celebrated Girls Day. Held under the theme "Good Girls, Great Women', the day of fun-filled activities saw the students engaging in all...

The Brandon Hill Primary and Junior High School in West Rural St. Andrew now has a fully equipped resource centre, which will be used in the teaching of reading and computer studies. The multi-activity centre, which also houses a library, was officially opened yesterday (March 4) at a ceremony held on the school's compound. Students and a significant number of...

Regional Mathematics Co-ordinator, Mrs. Claudette Henry Harris, is asserting that children's performance in mathematics will improve significantly, over time, if parents play a more active role in their lives. "We believe that a partnership should exist between the school and the home. If parents really work with the teachers, then we should see marked improvements in our children's numeracy skills....

Mathematics Co-ordinator for Region 4, Mr. Davion Leslie, is reporting that the island's numeracy specialists have established math clubs and math corners in a significant number of the 327 critically performing schools islandwide, from September to December 2009. "The specialists have established math clubs in 78 per cent of the 327 schools, which are supported by the team, which translates...

The Ballynure Basic School in Harry Watch, Manchester was officially opened on Sunday (February 28) after extensive upgrading work, which was funded by the Culture Health Arts Science and Education (CHASE) Fund at a cost of more than $10 million. The project included expansion of classrooms, putting in new bathrooms, and renovating existing buildings. Speaking at the opening ceremony held...